why thank you...that bit of information is very useful to me...i
think i finally understand what the oil is doing...now, if i could
fig out how it gets consumed?......one would think it has no where
to go......
> I've played around a fair bit with my SU's and the ZS, trying different
> oils to see what the effect is.
>
> Starting with too thick an oil, you floor the throttle, and the engine
> very slowly responds. It takes a long time for the piston to move up,
> causing the small venturi under the piston to limit air flow.
>
> You thin the oil, and the throttle response progressively becomes
> better.
>
> Eventually, you can reach the point where the throttle response is
> essentially too fast. As in you floor the throttle, the piston quickly
> too quickly, creating a bog a half second after the throttle is snapped
> open.
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